Dating Your Friend's Ex: OK Or Not?

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City Editions: Boston | Chicago | Las Vegas | Los Angeles | Miami | New York City | San Francisco | more November 11, 2011 A QUESTION OF PROTOCOL Dating Your Friend's Ex Why? Because you've always had a lot in common. We have this buddy -- known him, like, forever -- and he's just always been our go-to guy. He's just kind of one of those people who has it all together, you know? Great job, star athlete, cool car... and absolutely unimpeachable taste in women. Which is actually kind of why we're having a tiny bit of a situation right now. Is it ever OK to date your friend's ex? THE CONTINUATION OF THE SPECIES, PHRASED SELFISHLY Why Kids Are Good For Guys Why? Because your cool uncle who wasn't ever going to let himself get tied down is in jail now. Have you ever walked through, say, a city park, witnessed the spectacle of a father playing catch with his young son, and thought, "Damn. I wish that was me. I would totally destroy that kid at catch." We have also thought this from time to time, and it turns out that it's no accident: kids are good for men. As it happens, and apart from certain exceptions familiar to all viewers of Maury, men with kids tend to clean up their acts. Doesn't your act need a little cleaning? ASKMEN RECOMMENDS Your Exclusive Invitation To Leisure, Luxury & Chivas Why? Because this is what we mean by "A. List." Looking for ways to refine your tasting palate, attend RSVP-only events and engage with other professionals with the same interests in the finer things in life? Come to 1801 Club, a venue open to members of The Chivas Brotherhood only. Enjoy the perfect atmosphere for you and your closest friends to network, unwind and share our passion for the finest Scotch. Your Exclusive Invitation To Leisure, Luxury & Chivas DISAPPOINTMENT, SHAME AND OTHER SEX-RELATED THINGS "Finishing" Too Quickly Why? Because this almost never happens (we swear!),  but sometimes it does. You know how, sometimes... in life... Well, anyway, we have this friend, and apparently he has this strange problem that we've never encountered ourselves even once where he sometimes... makes it to the finish line a little too quickly. Like, when he's with a girl. Anyway, he was wondering what he should do in this totally foreign, alien circumstance that we personally can't even imagine, and whether it's better to sort of play it off with a joke, genuinely apologize or back out of the room with his palms out. We had to do a lot of research due to the totally off-the-wall, unfamiliar-to-us-in-every-regard nature of this problem, but we were finally able to get him the answer. And here it is. TOP 10 Career Tips From Wildly Successful People Why? Because you might not even know what you're doing wrong. In every issue, Harvard Business Review interviews a wildly successful person about his or her life's work -- whether that's inventing a better vacuum cleaner, launching a restaurant empire or managing the New York Yankees. Here are 10 people they interviewed in 2010, and while they're as different as Condoleezza Rice and Manolo Blahnik, they all have one thing in common: They absolutely love what they do. Do you have what it takes? If you no longer wish to receive this newsletter, you may unsubscribe by changing your preferences. To read about our privacy policy, click here. Copyright 2011 IGN Entertainment, 625 2nd Street, 3rd Floor, San Francisco CA 94107. All Rights Reserved.